SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY

These are my contributions for the SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY.  This week I visited Islay Island, Scotland for the day. Later in the week I attended a Tea Dance and workshops at the Ulster Hall in Belfast which were organnised by Kaleidscope.  Enjoy this post.

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1.Leaves

As it is autumn, the above and below images are some of the LEAVES I found to photograph in Northern Ireland.  A wonderful time of the year.

                                                                                          2. A Hat

The man in this straw HAT below was waiting to go into the Tea Dance and when I arrived back off the train into my town after the dance, I knew I needed another 'HAT' shot so I went into a shop and this sale assistant was a great sport and very happy to wear one of their hats for me.

3. Stop

As I said, I visited Islay and this shot above was were our boat had that come to a STOP at the Marina.  Below the image was taken at the RSPB Reserve when we were having our lunch STOP. I was the only woman with 7 men on this trip!

4. My Town

MY TOWN is called Bangor and is in County Down, Northern ireland and as you can see it is a coastal town.  These photographs were taken one evening when my friends and myself went  for a walk on the coastal path in an area known as ‘Pickie’.

5. Up

When we were travelling back from Islay, the skipper took us to see Rathlin Island to look for more birds. Now the light was fading quickly however high UP on the cliff is the most unusual Upside Down Lighthouse.  You can really only see it from the water below it.  So this was a special extra for me from the trip.

One of the reasons we made the trip to Islay was to see the 22,000 recently arrived Barnacle Geese and the image above you certainly can see some of them rising UP in the sky.  Just in case anyone does not know what these geese look like, I have added an image of them below. 

These are a few extras images for UP because I managed to take these shots between workshops when we were having a coffee break.  This juggler was practicing for a later performance. Balloons are UP and decorating the room.

I had a 12 second video of the juggler. CLICK HERE if it does not appear below. 

I hope you enjoyed how I interpreted the word prompts this week using my photographs and video.

I am linking this post with SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY.

Many thanks for visiting and also to all  who leave comments.

WILD BIRD WEDENSDAY - Ailsa Craig

A few weeks ago I showed you my photographs I took on a very misty day when I travelled to Ailsa Craig. Well today it is my privilege to share with you photographs that Stephen Maxwell gave me permission to show you.  His day was clear and sunny and his photography far out passed mine so enjoy. 

 Gannet

Peregrine

Fulmar

Puffin  

Many thanks Stephen.  

I hope you enjoyed these fabulous shots as much as I did.

I am linking with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

Many thanks for your visit and also to those who leave comments.

SUNDAY THOUGHT - Rathlin Island Ferry (Part 7)

Open up, you gates.

Open wide, you aged doors.

 Then the glorious King will come in.

Psalm 24:9 

CLICK HERE if video does not appear.

Photographed on the Rathlin Island ferry.

July 2015

Many thanks for visting this whole series (7 posts) on 

Rathlin Island this week.

I hope you enjoyed your visit and I appreciated all the comments you left on my posts.

SATURDAY CRITTERS - Rathlin Island (Part 6)

This is the penultimate post from the Rathlin Island series and in it I am showing you a variety of Critters I found that day on the island.  Below is a Linnet, followed by cows and sheep I saw from the bus on my way to The Stacks at the West Lighthouse.

There were quite a number of Meadow Pipit and this Pigeon 

below was actually at The Stacks.

The bus man was a real laugh and when we arrived at The Stacks,

he turned into a 'human' Puffin!  The 6 images below are real Puffins.

Fulmer above and Kittiwake with chicks below.

Donkeys and more cows.

This looks quite an old dog and was on the crossing back to the mainland.

I have a short video to show you.  CLICK HERE if it does not appear below. 

I hope you enjoyed this post and I thank you for visiting.

I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

Many thanks to all who leave comments.

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS - Rathlin Ireland (Part 5 )

All this week I have posted about the day I journeyed to Rathlin Island so I feel I do not have to say too much today to fit in wiht the reflections meme. The first shot is at Rathlin Harbour, next is Ballycastle Harbour, then the Puffin bus and last shot is the new Visitor's Centre at the top of The Stacks at the 
West Lighthouse.  

I hope you enjoyed the few shots to fit in with WEEKEND REFLECTIONS.

Thank you for visiting and also to those who leave comments.

GOOD FENCES - Rathlin Island (Part 4)

When I was on the bus waiting to go back to the Rathlin Island harbour, this couple that I knew gave me a wave.  They were going to walk the 4 miles back as they had plenty of time because they were staying overnight on the island.

I know this shot is out of focus but I wanted you to see the ferry I travelled over to the island on. (smaller vessel) and back on the bigger one.

 I showed this image on Monday and for those you did not know, this is an upside down lighthouse.  For more  information,  CLICK HERE.  

Racing Pigeon

                                       This is the East Lighthouse.  
                                      More photographs of it HERE.

                               This is the Roman Catholic church.

This is the entrance to Ballycastle Harbour.  

This is the road ending at the Visitor Centre and at the top of The Stacks.

I am linking this post with GOOD FENCES.

I hope you enjoyed this post and thanks for visiting.

Many thanks for all the people who leaave comments.